Farm-gate.



G. A. DRERUP & H. CRAMEK,

FARM GATE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1916.

/ WIT/V3858; Z M IIVl/E/VTOR @154 Jim /m/Mw y A TTOR/VEV Patented Au 21, 1917.

GERHARD A. DRERUP-AND HOWARD GRAMER, OF GARRETT, INDIANA.

FARM-GATE.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that we, GERI-IARD A. DRERUP and Howann CRAMER, citizens ofthe United States of America, and residents of Garrett,

in the county of Dekall) and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates, of which the following isa SPQClllCzItiOIY.

, This invention relates to improvements in farm. gates of tllat class in "which means are provided for sustaining the gate in swinging position at various-heights as may be required to clear accumulationsof snow and other-"obstructions, or to admit egress and ingress of smaller stock while detaining the larger stock. Theobject of the improvement is to so construct the sustaining mechanism as to permitthe gate to be lifted to the desired elevation and to support the same in its elevated position,gand further to effect the release of the sustaining mechanism readily so that the gate may be quicklylowered.

The object of the invention is accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a side elevationof agate in swinging position with the invention applied thereto, the gate being shown. broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of Fig. 1 on the line a2m;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1 with the gate shown in transverse section on the line yg of Figs. 1 and 2; and

Fig, 4 is a detail view in perspective of the tumbling member.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the samei 1 is a fence-post having horizontally extending eyebolts (2) in which is mounted a vertical shaft a is a gate made up of i (11) made in the timber Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A110. 21., 1913?, Application filed aprnis, 1916. Serial No. 92,150;

tending ends corresponding rollers (13) against whichthe inner face of the timber (8) bears, andthus the upper portion of the timber is held in hinged and vertically movable relation with the shaft A bracket (14:) is secured to the lower portion 'of the timber-and extends rearwardly therefrom, and the shaft (3) extends-therethrough. A roller (15) is mounted in the bracket and bears-against the adjacent face of theshaft (3). Thus the lower portion of the timber has also hinged and vertically movable re lation with the shaft. The bracket (14) bears downwardly upon the lowermost eyebolt (2) and supports the'gate in its lowermost position. i In the lower forward face of the timber (8) is fixed a notche'dmember (16) ,the lower end of whichhas a forwardly ourved guide (17) that extends across the runway A' tumbling anember (18) is pivotally supported within the run-way at the ends of the looselyhanging-arms (19), the latter being linked at theirupper ends in corresponding ears (20) that project oppositelyf-from a plate (21) that is -mounted upon the shaft (3) above-the arm (10). The tumbling member (18) has oppositely :extending wings (22) and (23) respectively that have also opposite curvature, and has also a aw (24) through which an opening (25) is made for the pin (26) upon which it is loosely mounted and which is connected in the respective ends of the arms (19).

In the operation of the device the gate hangs normally in its lowermost position with the bracket (1%) bearing upon the lowermost eye-bolt and the upper portion of the timber (8) bearing against the rollers (13) so that the gate thus supported may swing to and fro upon the shaft (3). \Vhen it is desired to elevate the gate, it is lifted so that the notched member engages the jaw (2%) on the tumbling member so that the j aw becomes engaged in one or the other, of the notches, (27) (28,) or (29). The gate will then be supported in its corresponding elevated position by the tumbling member which is carried by the arms (19). l/Vhen it is desired to lower the gate, the tumbling member may be disengaged by raising the gate so that the wing will come into contact with the guide (17) whereupon the wing (22) will autoi'natically gravitate into the notch (29). Then the gate is then lowered the tumbling member will revolve and during the downward passage of the gate the wing (23) will enter the notch (27) so that as the "gate continues its downward movement the member becomes further revolved, in the operation making one complete revolution. In making the revolution the jaw of the tumbling member is turned away from the notches so as not to engage therewith. It will therefore appear that. when the gate is raised to its uppermost limit the tumbling member will become in effective as a support for the gate during the lowering movement thereof.

What we claim is H 1. In a gate of the class described, a gate proper; a vertical timber in connection with the gate at the inner end thereof, the. gate and timber being spaced apart to leave a runway therebetween; a post having two eye-bolts extending therefrom; a shaft ex-' timber; a notched member secured to the forward face of, the timber near the lower end thereof and having a forwardly curved guide at its lower end; a plate in connection with the shaft; a pair of pendant arms linked to the plate; and a tumbling member pivoted between the arms and extending ward face of the timber; a notched member secured to the timber at the lower portion of the run-way and having a forwardly curved guide at its lower end; a pair of pendant arms having supported relation with the upper end of the shaft; and a tumbling member pivoted between'the lower ends of the arms and being adapted to engage the notches in said notched member and support the gate in elevated position accordingly, and being adapted also to become shifted from engagement with the notched member by said guide when the gate is ele vated to'its extreme height.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

GERHARD A. DRERUP.

' his HOl/VARD CRAMER.

mark lVitnesses I lVlA'lILDA METTLER, v SOPHIA HE NE,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner'of Patents. I Washington, D. G. 

